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J. J. Thomson discovers the electron

1897 CE · United Kingdom, Europe · Science

J. J. Thomson discovers the electron
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The electron is a subatomic particle whose electric charge is negative one elementary charge. It is an elementary particle contained in the matter that makes up the universe.

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